HC, Pool 2, Round 1: Toulon v Glasgow Warriors

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Toulon v Glasgow Warriors
 
13 October 2013, 16:00 local (15:00 BST)
Stade Félix Mayol, Toulon
 
Live on France 2
 
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
 
A. Matchday Squads
 
1. Toulon
From:
Forwards: S. Armitage, Botha, Castrogiovanni, Chiocci, Felsina, Fernandez Lobbe, Hayman, Masoe, Noirot, Orioli, Rossouw, J. Smith, Van Niekerk, Williams.
 
Backs: D. Armitage, Bastareaud, Claassens, Giteau, Mermoz, Michalak, Mitchell, D. Smith, Tuisova, Wilkinson.
  
2. Glasgow
 
 Name/DOB/Position/Height/Weight/Played/Points
 
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Ascarate	Gabriel	20/10/87	Centre	1.85 m (6' 1")	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)	0	0
Bennett	Mark	03/02/93	Centre	1.83 m (6' 0")	89 kg (14 st 0 lb)	0	0
Brown	Fraser	20/06/89	Hooker	1.82 m (6' 0")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	0	0
Bryce	Kevin	07/09/88	Hooker	1.86 m (6' 1")	124 kg (19 st 7 lb)	0	0
Cusiter	Chris	13/06/82	Scrum half	1.78 m (5' 10")	84 kg (13 st 3 lb)	10	5
Dunbar	Alex	23/04/90	Centre	1.91 m (6' 3")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	3 (1)	0
Eddie	James	03/06/85	Back row	1.93 m (6' 4")	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)	4 (11)	0
Fusaro	Chris	21/07/89	Back row	1.80 m (5' 11")	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)	4 (8)	0
Grant	Ryan	08/10/85	Loose-Head Prop	1.85 m (6' 1")	109 kg (17 st 2 lb)	8 (7)	0
Gray	Jonny	14/03/94	Lock	1.98 m (6' 6")	119 kg (18 st 10 lb)	0	0
Hall	Doug	24/09/80	Hooker	1.83 m (6' 0")	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)	18 (9)	5
Harley	Robert	26/05/90	Back row	1.97 m (6' 6")	110 kg (17 st 4 lb)	13 (2)	5
Hogg	Stuart	24/06/92	Fullback	1.84 m (6' 0")	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)	10 (1)	5
Holmes	Tyrone	15/04/86	Back row	1.87 m (6' 2")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	0	0
Jackson	Ruaridh	12/02/88	Outside half	1.80 m (5' 11")	75 kg (11 st 11 lb)	14 (6)	109
Jericevich	Peter	13/02/88	Scrum half	1.78 m (5' 10")	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)	0	0
Kalman	Ed	07/12/82	Tight-Head Prop	1.88 m (6' 2")	119 kg (18 st 10 lb)	6 (19)	0
Kellock	Al	14/06/81	Lock	2.05 m (6' 9")	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)	35	10
Lamont	Sean	15/01/81	Centre/Wing	1.88 m (6' 2")	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)	12	40
Low	Moray	28/11/84	Tight-Head Prop	1.88 m (6' 2")	115 kg (18 st 1 lb)	25 (5)	0
MacArthur	Pat	27/04/87	Hooker	1.88 m (6' 2")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	8 (8)	0
Maitland	Sean	14/09/88	Fullback/Wing	1.89 m (6' 2")	97 kg (15 st 3 lb)	3 (1)	0
Matawalu	Niko	08/03/89	Scrum half	1.73 m (5' 8")	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)	2 (4)	10
McGuigan	Byron	20/08/89	Centre/Wing	1.93 m (6' 4")	92 kg (14 st 6 lb)	2 (1)	0
Murchie	Pete	07/01/86	Fullback	1.90 m (6' 3")	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)	9 (5)	0
Nakarawa	Leone	04/02/88	Lock	1.99 m (6' 6")	109 kg (17 st 2 lb)	0	0
Pyrgos	Henry	09/07/89	Scrum half	1.78 m (5' 10")	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)	5 (7)	5
Reid	Gordon	04/03/87	Loose-Head Prop	1.88 m (6' 2")	117 kg (18 st 5 lb)	2 (4)	0
Ryder	Tom	21/02/85	Lock	1.96 m (6' 5")	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)	5 (8)	0
Seymour	Tommy	01/07/88	Wing	1.83 m (6' 0")	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)	8	5
Strauss	Josh	23/10/86	Back row	2.00 m (6' 7")	114 kg (17 st 13 lb)	5	10
Swinson	Tim	17/02/87	Lock	1.93 m (6' 4")	111 kg (17 st 6 lb)	4 (2)	0
van der Merwe	DTH	28/04/86	Wing	1.82 m (6' 0")	92 kg (14 st 6 lb)	11 (1)	15
Vernon	Richie	07/07/87	Back row	1.96 m (6' 5")	102 kg (16 st 0 lb)	11 (3)	0
Weir	Duncan	10/05/91	Outside half	1.76 m (5' 9")	94 kg (14 st 11 lb)	6 (3)	64
Welsh	Jon	13/10/86	Tight-Head Prop	1.85 m (6' 1")	123 kg (19 st 5 lb)	14 (3)	0
Wight	Scott	05/11/85	Outside half	1.91 m (6' 3")	87 kg (13 st 9 lb)	1 (4)	12
Yanuyanutawa	Jerry	10/04/85	Loose-Head Prop	1.82 m (6' 0")	110 kg (17 st 4 lb)	0	0

 
B. Heineken Cup Statistics
 
1. Toulon
 

Played	16
Wins	12
Draws	0
Losses	4
Total Points For	415
Total Points Against	289
Total Tries For	40
Total Tries Against	25
Total Conversions For	31
Total Conversions Against	19
Total Penalty Goals For	48
Total Penalty Goals Against	42
Total Drop Goals For	3
Total Drop Goals Against	0

 

Most Appearances	15 (Jonny Wilkinson)
Top Points Scorer	178 (Jonny Wilkinson)
Top Try Scorer	4 (Delon Armitage)
Biggest Win	62 - 0 (v Sale Sharks 2012)
Heaviest Defeat	18 - 45 (v Munster Rugby 2010)
Most Consecutive Wins	5
Most Consecutive Defeats	2
Most Points In A Match	62 (v Sale Sharks 2012)
Most Tries In A Match	9 (v Sale Sharks 2012)
Most Conversions In A Match	7 (v Sale Sharks 2012)
Most Penalty Goals In A Match	7 (v Saracens 2013)
Most Drop Goals In A Match	1 (v Munster Rugby 2010)
Highest Attendance	55000
Total Home Attendance	305728

 
2. Glasgow
 

Played	85
Wins	26
Draws	2
Losses	57
Total Points For	1665
Total Points Against	2405
Total Tries For	159
Total Tries Against	275
Total Conversions For	112
Total Conversions Against	182
Total Penalty Goals For	210
Total Penalty Goals Against	212
Total Drop Goals For	7
Total Drop Goals Against	10

 

Most Appearances	41 (Gordon Bulloch)
Top Points Scorer	388 (Tommy Hayes)
Top Try Scorer	10 (Tommy Hayes)
Biggest Win	33 - 11 (v Gloucester Rugby 2009)
Heaviest Defeat	19 - 90 (v Leicester Tigers 1997)
Most Consecutive Wins	3
Most Consecutive Defeats	13
Most Points In A Match	50 (v Bourgoin 2006)
Most Tries In A Match	7 (v Bourgoin 2006)
Most Conversions In A Match	6 (v Bourgoin 2006)
Most Penalty Goals In A Match	7 (v Cardiff Blues 2001)
Most Drop Goals In A Match	1 (v Benetton Treviso 1998)
Highest Attendance	18720
Total Home Attendance	489762

 
C. Teams:
 
1. Toulon

 
15. Delon Armitage
14. Josua Tuisova
13. Maxime Mermoz
12. Matthew Giteau
11. David Smith
10. Jonny Wilkinson (capt)
9. Michael Claassens

1. Emmanuel Felsina
2. Jean-Charles Orioli
3. Martin Castrogiovanni
4. Bakkies Botha
5. Ali Williams
6. Juan Fernandez Lobbe
7. Joe van Niekerk
8. Chris Masoe

16. Benjamin Noirot
17. Xavier Chiocci
18. Carl Hayman
19. Steffon Armitage
20. Mathieu Bastareaud
21. Drew Mitchell
22. Frederic Michalak
23. Danie Rossouw
 
2. Glasgow
 
 
15. Sean Maitland
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Mark Bennett
12. Alex Dunbar
11. Niko Matawalu
10. Ruaridh Jackson
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Ryan Grant
2. Dougie Hall
3. Jon Welsh
4. Jonny Gray
5. Al Kellock (Captain)
6. Tim Swinson
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Josh Strauss

16. Pat MacArthur
17. Moray Low
18. Ed Kalman
19. James Eddie
20. Richie Vernon
21. Duncan Weir
22. Byron McGuigan
23. DTH van der Merwe
 
D. Parliamo Glasgow:
 
Alphabetty Spaghetti - D.T.H. van der Merwe, wing
Angel - Gabriel Ascarate, centre
Angela - Jon Welsh, prop
Barry - Byron McGuigan, wing
Big Boab - (see Ginger Tackle Monster, the)
Big Mike - (see Coo, the)
Big Naka - Leone Nakarawa, lock/loosie
Bluto - Josh Strauss, loosie/no.8
Centre, the - (see Lesser Messiah, the)
Coo, the - Michael Cusack, prop
Cooseetah - (see Cus)
Cus - Chris Cusiter, scrum half
DTH - (see Alphabetty Spaghetti)
Flippy - (see Toonie)
Fozzy - Christopher Fusaro, loosie
Furra Lineeeee - Peter Horne, centre
Ginger Tackle Monster, the - Rob Harley, loosie
Guns - Tim Swinson, lock
Henners - Henry Pyrgos, scrum half
Hoggy - Stuart Hogg, full back/wing/centre
Ickle Jon - Jonny Gray, lock
Jedi - James Eddie, loosie
Lesser Messiah, the - Richie Vernon, loosie/no.8
Mark of Nazareth - (see Messiah, the)
Meatball, the - Duncan Weir, fly half
Messiah, the/ - Mark Bennett, centre
Niko - Nikola Matawalu, scrum half
Niko's Mate - Jerry Yanuyanutawa, prop
No Maits - Sean Maitland, wing
Rhubarb - Ruaridh Jackson, fly half
Ruck Inspector, the - Alastair Kellock, lock
Schlong - Sean Lamont, centre/wing
Sherlock - Tyrone Holmes, loosie
Shrek - Gordon Reid, prop
Toonie - Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE, head coach
Wee P - Pat MacArthur, hooker
Weegie from Fiji, the - (see Niko)

Who could live with Toulon playing like this?

TJ wrote:

DeludedOptimistorjustDave wrote:Did Glasgow ever stand a chance?
NO!
Plain and simple, all they have done is caught a few Pro12 teams cold at the start of the season then all of a sudden shoe in for HC glory!

Typical Scottish rugby starved of success then a crumb falls their way then it's drinks all round.

Should you not be at school?  Oh its sunday?  what is the point of thjis childish post?  Just to wind folk up?  classy

Telling it as it is, the score line says it all, a team full of world cup winners v Scottish Internationals! This game only has one winner.

Maybe we'll do a Cardiff and stage a big 4 try bonus point claiming rally in the second half..?

Yes Dewi they are current top of the Rabo table but that don't mean jack because they ain't won it! EVER.
If this was Leinster,Ospreys or Munster getting hammered then you might of had a point.

To be fair they havent been playing near that level in the T14 so far. They must had been resting their players

I have a funny feeling when watching them... Not really consider them as a french club anymore so Notch analogy of barbarians is pretty good. Specially as they are probably way better than our own national team!

Habana on the bench saying he's happy with what he's seing so far ...

DeludedOptimistorjustDave wrote:Yes Dewi they are current top of the Rabo table but that don't mean jack because they ain't won it! EVER.
If this was Leinster,Ospreys or Munster getting hammered then you might of had a point.

So why is it that you're so desperate to start an argument online?

DeludedOptimistorjustDave wrote:Yes Dewi they are current top of the Rabo table but that don't mean jack because they ain't won it! EVER.
If this was Leinster,Ospreys or Munster getting hammered then you might of had a point.

Why don't you shut up - nasty deluded little sniping attacks. Grow up and get a life you childish little boy

Because that is what trolls do

Well good news is Toulon aren't going to steal any Glasgow's player on that display.

Another decision not going Glasgows way tho - toulon player straight in the side but wins a penalty. glasgow have to wise up and get a grip on the breakdowns. Dunno what can be done with the scrums - but we are getting driven back every time. Lucky not to have more pens against at the scrum

Turned the match on about 15 minutes ago. What a drubbing.
Looking at this Toulon team, the forward pack doesn't have any show ponies. All of these guys are tough, hard-bitten players. Even if they are a bit older or slower, they play hard, physical and smart. Tough, tough team.

Hoping Jonny is OK.

It was a terrible decision to start with Pyrgos at 9 and Swinson at 6 to begin with.

Tanking the game?

Think I should stop watching. I left the Blues game at half time and they made a comeback, maybe I can do the same for Glasgow.

Oh dear. Glasgow getting hammered. Another Rabo team that shouldn't be in a Premier European rugby tournament.

Trevor40 wrote:Oh dear. Glasgow getting hammered. Another Rabo team that shouldn't be in a Premier European rugby tournament.

Bit like the Scarlets...

The comeback is on!  

kingjohn7 wrote:Think I should stop watching. I left the Blues game at half time and they made a comeback, maybe I can do the same for Glasgow.

Yeah and dont come back

Trevor40 wrote:Oh dear. Glasgow getting hammered. Another Rabo team that shouldn't be in a Premier European rugby tournament.

another childish troll. go away.

TJ just because you don't agree with someone it does not make them a troll or childish,
i have said everything that is true,you don't have to agree with me.

Your sounding like the Church screaming witch craft every time you don't like some thing,

DeludedOptimistorjustDave wrote:TJ just because you don't agree with someone it does not make them a troll or childish,
i have said everything that is true,you don't have to agree with me.

Your sounding like the Church screaming witch craft every time you don't like some thing,

Would you like to explain how anything you've said has been constructive, worthwhile or relevant to the post?

You're a troll because you have done nothing but come into a thread and throw cheap insults.

Chaps - just report the trolls don't engage with them.

You'll be hearing from the mods shortly, Dave.

Glasgow need to toughen up at the breakdown. Toulon have their hands everywhere. If the ref isn't going ref the breakdown someone will have to

Glasgow need to toughen up at the breakdown. Toulon have their hands everywhere. If the ref isn't going ref the breakdown someone will have to

Gents - this thread will be locked if it carries on in this manner

please all just ignore and report any posts you don't like.

Wowzers what a try! Great play by Rhubarb and NIKOOOOOOOO

Why would you lock the thread. Get the banhammer out for the troll. Why should he spoil it for others. That's what he is tryi g to do

41-14 great for fans of symmetrical scoreboards

If Glasgow can scrape a bonus point here I will be happy

Looking at the Toulon team is like reading a barbarians team sheet

Another try! WTF?

cakeordeath wrote:Why would you lock the thread. Get the banhammer out for the troll. Why should he spoil it for others. That's what he is tryi g to do

Apologies - I meant temporarily lock it to tidy the place up.

Try for ickle Gray! 1 more for the bonus point...

Wait Ami confused. Won't Glasgow get a bonus point if they get 4 trys

21 points in 20 minutes, I don't know many other teams who'd do that to the Euro champions. Also we're getting towards the end of the game and Matawalu will get more space from the pensioners

DTH VDM what a player....

Sweet baby Jesus, 4th try!!!!!!!!      

Niko goes to 9 and they come alive!

Wow

Seriously impressed with this effort from Glasgow

Stunned in the first half, but now they are showing why they are top of the pro12

How on earth does the ref think that Toulon player was supporting his own weight.

A single point from this game will still be impressive - I just hope Glasgow can keep it below 50

Feel like this is some déjà vu from the Exeter Blues game

Toulon switched off let Glasgow get a try bonus point, that will hurt them.

Toulon are lucky the ref gave them so much in the firstt half.

Yup - Gloasgow are good team. they have not fired on all cylinders this season but theyhave some real class. Shame toonie funked the selection

Apparently Glasgow are a rubbish Rabo team who shouldnt be playing in Europe  

In all seriousness though I do think Toulon are guilty of having taken their foot off the pedal, however Glasgow have been better at the breakdown, quicker ball and Matawalu can play more!

IronMike wrote:Feel like this is some déjà vu from the Exeter Blues game

except we're doing it against 15 rather than 13

Cardiff looked amazing against 13 men. Shame its not rugby league.

Tramptastic wrote:Apparently Glasgow are a rubbish Rabo team who shouldnt be playing in Europe  

In all seriousness though I do think Toulon are guilty of having taken their foot off the pedal, however Glasgow have been better at the breakdown, quicker ball and Matawalu can play more!

No, its because im magic.